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Probing the Ocean for Submarines. A History of the AN/SQS-26 Long-Range, Echo-Ranging Sonar. Second Edition.

ADA538018

Publication Date	2010
Personal Author	Bell, T. G.
Page Count	266
Abstract	The AN/SQS-26 long-range, echo-ranging sonar surpassed predecessor production sonars by adding an over-the-horizon detection capability and exploiting the surface duct, bottom bounce, and convergence zone sound propagation paths from a hull-mounted sonar on a surface ship to a submarine target. This history of the AN/SQS-26 program details the nature of the technical problems encountered and the solutions found to address them, as well as the influence of international events on the objectives and support of the program. The critical contributions made by numerous personnel and organizations to the development program are documented, and the arc of the AN/SQS-26 program's success is traced from early concept formulation through full-scale experimentation and development to operational evaluation and full deployment in the Fleet. The AN/SQS-26 served as the antisubmarine warfare (ASW) sonar on U.S. destroyers and cruisers for decades, and this versatile sonar became a key factor in the U.S. Navy's quest for ASW superiority in the Cold War era. The first edition was published by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, RI, in 2003. This edition makes the historical material in the book available for use by academia, research laboratories, and fleet units interested in ASW and the principles of sonar.
Keywords	Sonar Submarines Cold war History Over the horizon detection Bottom bounce Antisubmarine warfare Echo ranging Targets Ocean surface Fleets(Ships) Active sonars An/sqs-26 sonars Convergence zones Hull-mounted sonars Long-range sonars Sonar dome rubber windows Sonar system development Surface ship sonars
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
Corporate Authors	Naval Undersea Warfare Center Div., Newport, RI.
Supplemental Notes	The original document contains color images.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Monograph.
NTIS Issue Number	201114

Probing the Ocean for Submarines. A History of the AN/SQS-26 Long-Range, Echo-Ranging Sonar. Second Edition.

Probing the Ocean for Submarines. A History of the AN/SQS-26 Long-Range, Echo-Ranging Sonar. Second Edition.
ADA538018

Publication Date	2010
Personal Author	Bell, T. G.
Page Count	266
Abstract	The AN/SQS-26 long-range, echo-ranging sonar surpassed predecessor production sonars by adding an over-the-horizon detection capability and exploiting the surface duct, bottom bounce, and convergence zone sound propagation paths from a hull-mounted sonar on a surface ship to a submarine target. This history of the AN/SQS-26 program details the nature of the technical problems encountered and the solutions found to address them, as well as the influence of international events on the objectives and support of the program. The critical contributions made by numerous personnel and organizations to the development program are documented, and the arc of the AN/SQS-26 program's success is traced from early concept formulation through full-scale experimentation and development to operational evaluation and full deployment in the Fleet. The AN/SQS-26 served as the antisubmarine warfare (ASW) sonar on U.S. destroyers and cruisers for decades, and this versatile sonar became a key factor in the U.S. Navy's quest for ASW superiority in the Cold War era. The first edition was published by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, RI, in 2003. This edition makes the historical material in the book available for use by academia, research laboratories, and fleet units interested in ASW and the principles of sonar.
Keywords	Sonar Submarines Cold war History Over the horizon detection Bottom bounce Antisubmarine warfare Echo ranging Targets Ocean surface Fleets(Ships) Active sonars An/sqs-26 sonars Convergence zones Hull-mounted sonars Long-range sonars Sonar dome rubber windows Sonar system development Surface ship sonars
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
Corporate Authors	Naval Undersea Warfare Center Div., Newport, RI.
Supplemental Notes	The original document contains color images.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Monograph.
NTIS Issue Number	201114